WILMORE, Ky. – Eli Redpath scored his second goal of the season and goalkeeper
Tolan Beaty collected eight saves as Asbury men's soccer (5-4-4, 3-1 CCS) battled Brevard (7-4-3, 1-3-1 USAS) to a 1-1 draw Wednesday evening at the Asbury Soccer Field.
Before the contest, TeamAU honored and recognized head men's soccer coach
Ben Andrews, as the match marked his final home game at Asbury. Coach Andrews is in his 17th season leading the men's soccer program and his 21st season overall as a coach. He leaves the sidelines as the winningest coach in program history, compiling 145 victories at the helm of the Eagles.
Brevard applied pressure throughout the opening half, but Beaty and the Asbury defense kept the Tornados off the board. Beaty made two saves in the period, while Brevard also sent an attempt off the crossbar in the 27th minute. Asbury produced three first-half shots, including an early effort from
Jacob Graston that was saved.
The Eagles created more opportunities after the break and broke through in the 67th minute. Redpath found the back of the net unassisted at the 66:41 mark, giving AU a 1-0 advantage.
Brevard answered less than five minutes later when Guilherme Barcelos scored off an assist from German Garcia, evening the match at one in the 72nd minute. Beaty made six saves during the second half to preserve the draw.
Brevard finished with a 23-10 advantage in shots and placed nine attempts on goal compared with four for Asbury. Redpath led the Eagles with three shots and two on goal, while Graston added three shots with two on frame.
Nathan Haglund,
Michael Biebel,
Jonas Irakoze and
Ben Shifflet each recorded one shot for AU.
Beaty played all 90 minutes in goal and finished with eight saves against one goal allowed. Asbury committed five fouls and earned two corner kicks in the draw.
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Eli Redpath | G, 3 SH, 2 SOG
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Jacob Graston | 3 SH, 2 SOG
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Tolan Beaty | 8 SV, 90 minutes
Asbury travels to Covenant College on Saturday, Oct. 24, kick-off set for 3 PM in Lookout Mountain, Ga.
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